>> hello and welcome to "the journal." i am sarah herman at the news desk. with 239an airliner people on board has gone missing on a flight from kuala lumpur to beijing. russia and the ukraine's standoff continues. the winter paralympics have opened in sochi, but they are overshadowed by the crisis in crimea.

and rescue crews are scrambling to find a missing malaysian airline flight that disappeared over waters between malaysia and vietnam. some 239 people were on board the boeing 777. it has been over 13 hours since contact was lost. the families hope of a good outcome is dwindling. >> they waited for hours at beijing airport -- relatives and friends were desperate for news. as time passed, they were escorted to a nearby hotel. there is still no sign of the malaysian airlines plane, a boeing 777, the same as the one seen here. off from kuala lumpur shortly after midnight, due to land in beijing early saturday morning.

and two hours after takeoff, close to the vietnamese coast, it disappeared from radar. no wreckage has been found in the cause of the disappearance is not known. malaysia's government denied reports the plane had crashed off of south vietnam. a search operation is underway. >> we are working closely with our neighbors, especially, china, vietnam, the philippines, indonesia, where we have requested information on first, where about the plane might be, and second the need for search-and-rescue. >> more than 18 hours after contact was lost with flight mh370 the search continues. >> let's go live to our correspondent chris johnson. what is the latest there? unusual.s very

there are still no reports of any sightings of this plane. it is unusual because i can see the gulf of thailand from my balcony. there are hundreds of fishing boats, navy ships in these waters. you can see green lights. it is unusual -- if a plane crash, there would have been a fire ball and somebody would have seen it. it is dry season. there is good visibility. it is very unusual. >> you are familiar with the area where the plane is thought to have gone down. tell us more about it and the conditions there. >> the thing is, it is very mysterious where it is. you have militaries from malaysia, singapore, vietnam, china, all looking for this plane. they have all had disputes over ireland and resources in --

islands and resources in the area, but they seem to be coming together. there are concerns that maybe there was an explosion, a terrorist attack, or a hijacking, but there is no proof or reports of that. 17 hours, people are still very worried about where the plane is and the condition of the people. johnson following the developing story from the gulf of thailand. thank you. ukraine's acting foreign minister says the country will not give up crime area -- i mean and do everything they can to end the crisis peacefully. they are set to hold a referendum on whether to remain part of the ukraine, but it seems the decision has been made. russia seems to be calling the shots as pro-russia soldiers try to flush ukrainian soldiers out of the military bases still under their control. >> you can see the marks from this invasion instep estoppel.

there were no injuries reported. 35-to-60 people from people broke the gates and jumped over the fence. they threatened to fire their guns at us. we had to use special means. >> the ukraine believes the men were russian soldiers. both moscow and the pro-russia government denied that. they have still not left the area. motives for the attack remains unclear. took to the moscow streets in support of their stance on crimea. >> everybody living in crimea consider themselves russian. they have always wanted to become russia. they do not like what happened when russia handed over crimea to the ukraine. >> we need to support crimea

because it is our land. our grandfathers and great grandfathers shed their blood there. i think crimea should be part of russia. vote on march 16 on whether to join the russian federation. most expect the vote to pass, iev says it is unconstitutional. >> our correspondent just witnessed a pro-ukrainian demonstration. tell us more about what you saw. >> it is exceptional to observers in the capital. demonstrators dared to go on the flags waving ukrainian shouting we are part of ukraine. this is not something we have seen yet. there were quite a number of people. several hundred were walking through the center of the city.

many of them women, also celebrating international women's day, and they are asking for peace, and clearly to be part of the ukraine. it was important to them that a high number of people went out on the street to make their voices heard, which are different than the pro-russian voices we are hearing all the time. >> is it safe to say this is a sign there are parts of the population on crimea that are not happy to become russian? >> clearly they are, but whenever they go on the street, people are intimidated by the andence of russian troops, by the so-called self-declared militia. i have witnessed, following demonstrators, they're almost were clashes between the groups, the pro-ukrainian and the pro-russian. there was high tension.

ukrainian police had to keep the two groups away from each other. i think it is clear that we will hear more pro-ukraine voices as this has just started. much.nk you very german -- the german president for forgiveness for nazi war crimes committed during the second world war. he laid a wreath for 80 villagers massacred by german troops in 1943. the attack was revenge for the killing of a german officer. he spoke of his shame and grief, he askedrmany's name the families of the dead for forget this. international women's day is being marked around the world, aiming to raise awareness of issues like violence against women and gender inequality. silly --, the capital

city of the philippines, symbol,s joined a venus and in new york, there was a rally outside of the un's headquarters calling for better protection against violence against women. to soccer now, the current leaders in the german bundesliga have considered -- continued their dream season. friday night, they had to work for the win. >> it was an evening to remember cologne smashed -- snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. a capacity crowd cheered them on . on the pitch, the performance was lackluster. there was sloppy ballhandling like this. the second division cellar dwellers play the -- out the

hostscash out-played the -- out-played the hosts. that was the wake-up call cologne needed. if you ticks later, lady luck got in on the action. notched another win. >> to the first division and the clashes set for feisty between teams desperate to avoid relegation. six sides ranked between 12 and 18 play against each other. -- thomasonovalova schneider feels the pressure. if he fails to get a result, he might be out the door. they have already helped to bring down a coach this season. first medals have been

awarded at the winter paralympics, which are being held in the russian resort of sochi, but the world's eyes are on russia for a different reason. athletes are hoping to win back the limelight after an opening ceremony that was overshadowed by russia's intervention in crimea. ukrainianrried the flag. other members were boycotting the parade in protest of russia's occupation of part of their country. team carried the national colors but declined to carry a russian flag, as originally planned. restraint.exercise our thoughts are with the ukrainian team. >> the ukrainian paralympics team is leaving options open. they could boycott the competition if elements deteriorate. support is a greater priority

than politics at the moment. russian president vladimir putin opened the games. the paralympics will spend the next nine days, but the crimean prices will likely overshadow the competition. >> on day one of the games, the german paralympics team is off to a good start. andrea eskau claimed victory in the six kilometer biathlon spent. silver went to russia and ukraine went to bronze. won a skiinghuber event. the world rally championships got off to a roaring start in coming up onitroen top. a strong showing by the world champion gave volkswagen the second spot.

today would have been the 300 birthday of the son of johannes sebastian bach. during his life, he was considered one of the most important musicians of the 18th century, but after his death he was largely forgotten. it is changing. this year his 300th birthday will be celebrate with concerts and exhibits in six german cities. >> for 18th-century audiences, his music was unusual, even revolutionary. perhaps he was trying to cut out a niche for himself. son of thehe was the acclaimed composer johann sebastian bach. he succeeded. during his lifetime he became more famous than his father. cpe for short was born in 17 17.

despite studying law, he entered the music world. he arranged fleet concerto for the team. -- king. ♪ >> he is increasingly gaining significance in the international music world. 15 years aast 10-to- lot of cds have been released devoted to his music. e's so-called sensitive style inspired editions like beethoven and mozart. he spent the end of his career in hamburg as director of music and continued composing until his death in 1788. his 300th birthday -- an opportunity for audiences to rediscover his work.

on that note, we leave you. thank you so much for watching. >> she does not know what is wrong with her leg. she only knows that when she .ries to run she falls down she is 14 and suffers from polio. she lives in karachi, pakistan. she says she cannot run like the other kids. she does not know why.

there have long been vaccines for polio in the procedure is simple, but the taliban does not allow vaccination. they consider it a devilish western import and they have a track record. this is karachi. with a population of 20 million, it is the biggest city in pakistan and it is riddled with problems. in recent years, you children have been vaccinated -- few children have been vaccinated against polio. people are scared, but we got a call telling of vaccinations would proceed today. we hurried to the site, when we get there, we only see women waiting. they are public employees, doctors and nurses. by now, it is almost noon, and nothing has happened.

is ready, but the women are not going anywhere. they just want to go a few hundred meters, but they will not move until the police come. they have been waiting for hours. >> how are they supposed to protect us, this doctor is asking -- they want to send out 12 teams, but they have only given us four policeman. if they cannot protect us, we will not go. >> the head of the police patrol puts in a appearance. they negotiate over to each individual policeman. the staff has no idea if it will get away today. he says they are supposed to protect the teams. it was not necessary before, but now the situation is different. brings in a real policeman

who his -- who is heavily armed. a simple vaccination mission is looking like a military maneuver. the police explained that they are overwhelmed and under-staff. is full of crime, including frequent bombings and shootings. negotiations are still going on, and there still are not enough policeman. vaccinate want to their children have the option of bringing their children to this health center, but parents are scared. the procedure must be done quickly so that nobody else notices. even just a few drops, not an injection, and the child is protected.

this man says if his daughter contracted polio it would destroy her life. that is why he has come to get her vaccinated. while the vaccinations take place, the police drive away. they are needed elsewhere. more valuableen time. everybody else has to keep waiting. finally, a new crew of policeman shows up. they seem like they will not be much help in an emergency. they keep on talking. eventually, the women set out a few hundred eaters -- meters. are uneasy, and so are we. one of their colleagues was shot recently. that led to a suspension of operations, but they are determined to put that behind them.

this doctor explains that it is very dangerous. earlier, they went into the streets without fear, but since their colleague was killed, it has become very difficult. each of the helpers gets 250 euros a day, about one $.70. that is the price of risking their lives. nobody is here as a volunteer. the nurses are state employees. this is part of their job. i am afraid, says this nurse. i want to stay alive, but i am more worried about my children. if the police say they do not want to do their work, we will lose our jobs. the police should at least

ensure our safety. today we did our work, but next time we refuse unless we have protection. some people consider the helpers to be western spies. others say the vaccines are in pure -- not sure. e. impur dan --r says she is not she does not understand why they are targeted. she hears more about the attacks, but does not understand why they happen. the residents of this neighborhood do not understand either. nobody here has come out against vaccinations. >> it is really terrible says this man. people should support the teams. they are trying to make a better

future for the children. vaccinations are necessary. the youth of today is the future. 2 million children are supposed to be vaccinated in karachi alone, but few people have the courage. these images are still just a few weeks old -- all over the country aid workers are being shot while on the job. at least 40 people have been killed since december, 2012. gets terribly upset when she sees our camera team. you journalists only film the filth, this woman yells at us, but you dare to come into our neighborhood. people get shot here, but nobody does anything about it. she is right. this date is losing it -- the

state is losing its grip on power demand not just in the tribal region, but here in karachi. the taliban, criminal gangs, and political parties are all at work area rarely a day goes by without people being murdered on the street for having the wrong opinions or simply being at the wrong place at the wrong time. nobody protected this woman's son. he was shot by the taliban. he was a member of a house-to- house vaccination team that often traveled without affection. on the day he died, the police did not show up to escort his group. his mother says the government sends young people out, paying them pocket money to vaccinate

children. she says she is not against polio teams, but because of the risk she was against her son's anticipation. her son was not politically active, she goes on, and he certainly was not a spy for the west, says his father. >> i hear vaccinations are not islamic, he says, but is it islamic to send out suicide bombers? they kill innocent people. only god can kill -- can take -- give life and take it away. the situation got more dangerous in 2011 when osama bin laden was killed in his house. a doctor described as a mixing worker had been providing in a material to track him. ever since, anti-polio campaigns have been suspect. pakistan is only one of three countries that have not stamped

out polio. now the numbers of victims are on the rise. there were nearly 100 cases last year and the virus is spreading from pakistan, leading to fears of outbreaks elsewhere. doctor says he shares those fears. >> there is a dream to eradicate polio, but i think it is not going to come true. the important thing is not only to give polio vaccines to the children. we have to spend a lot of energy and money to create proper awareness that vaccination is not against islam, not against religion. >> the government, celebrities and the world health organization are trying to turn the tide of public opinion.

there are advertisements that play all over the country, but the violence against vaccination workers continues. even religious leaders do not seem to be able to influence opinions. one of them has repeatedly said that vaccine worker should not be killed. vaccinations are against islam, he says. killshink the medicine people because it makes them impotent, but that is not true. they have researched the vaccine. it makes them safe. he adds that eight organizations send young women in tight jeans and makeup, and people do not like that. they think the young women are spies from america or england. in karachi, the aid workers where burqas, not genes. butdy is buying here,

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